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Tornado Warning 79, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Apr 6, 2005, 3:06 PM CDT for Kemper County, Leake County, Neshoba County, Mississippi. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2005, 3:06 PM CDT (20:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2005, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Kemper County, MS, Leake County, MS, Neshoba County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 11:05 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 83 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 268 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 618 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 278 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KJAN 062006
TORJAN
MSC069-079-099-062100-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0079.050406T2006Z-050406T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
306 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARTHAGE
NORTHWESTERN KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NESHOBA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 306 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF
CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EDINBURG...NESHOBA AND PEARL RIVER RESORT.
THIS IS A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3266 8968 3257 8959 3258 8893 3292 8891
3294 8923
$$
CRAVEN3 follow-up statements
000
WFUS54 KJAN 062014 CCA
TORJAN
MSC079-099-062100-
/O.COR.KJAN.TO.W.0079.050406T2006Z-050406T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
306 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LEAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARTHAGE
NESHOBA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 306 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NESHOBA...EDINBURG AND PEARL RIVER RESORT.
THIS IS A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING TORNADO...TAKE COVER
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3266 8968 3257 8959 3258 8893 3292 8891
3294 8923
$$000
WWUS54 KJAN 062021
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
321 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005
MSC079-099-062100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-050406T2100Z/
LEAKE MS-NESHOBA MS-
321 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR NESHOBA AND
SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE COUNTIES...
AT 319 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR STANDING PINE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARTHAGE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MADDEN...EDINBURG...PEARL RIVER RESORT...NESHOBA...PHILADELPHIA AND
TUCKER.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3272 8955 3258 8948 3258 8893 3292 8891
3294 8923
$$
CRAVEN000
WWUS54 KJAN 062046
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
346 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005
MSC079-062056-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-050406T2100Z/
LEAKE MS-
346 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LEAKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA.
LAT...LON 3283 8932 3259 8932 3258 8893 3292 8891
3290 8923
$$
MSC099-062100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-050406T2100Z/
NESHOBA MS-
346 PM CDT WED APR 6 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR NESHOBA COUNTY...
AT 340 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PEARL RIVER
RESORT...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF PHILADELPHIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NESHOBA
AND TUCKER.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3283 8932 3259 8932 3258 8893 3292 8891
3290 8923
$$
CRAVENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 4:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey | 58 min |
| Apr 6, 4:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sharkey, Yazoo | 67 min |
| Apr 6, 4:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 5:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Warren | 57 min |
| Apr 6, 5:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Warren | 70 min |
| Apr 6, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Grenada | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery | 55 min |
| Apr 6, 6:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 6:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah | 49 min |
| Apr 6, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Yazoo | 70 min |
| Apr 6, 6:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 6:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 65 min |
| Apr 6, 7:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 7:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Madison | 54 min |
| Apr 6, 7:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 8:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson | 44 min |
| Apr 6, 8:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake | 67 min |
| Apr 6, 8:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 8:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Madison | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 8:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 56 min |
| Apr 6, 8:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 8:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 58 min |
| Apr 6, 8:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 26 min |
| Apr 6, 8:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 8:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Winston | 62 min |
| Apr 6, 9:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson | 43 min |
| Apr 6, 9:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 65 min |
| Apr 6, 9:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Winston | 55 min |
| Apr 6, 9:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 63 min |
| Apr 6, 9:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 9:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 4 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 50 min |
| Apr 6, 9:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 9:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 62 min |
| Apr 6, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 58 min |
| Apr 6, 10:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 10:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 68 min |
| Apr 6, 10:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams | 63 min |
| Apr 6, 10:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 10:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 59 min |
| Apr 6, 10:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton | 67 min |
| Apr 6, 10:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 61 min |
| Apr 6, 10:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Montgomery | 56 min |
| Apr 6, 10:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones, Smith | 65 min |
| Apr 6, 10:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 62 min |
| Apr 6, 11:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson | 25 min |
| Apr 6, 11:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala | 118 min |
| Apr 6, 11:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Forrest | 54 min |
| Apr 6, 11:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lauderdale, Newton | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 11:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper | 66 min |
| Apr 6, 11:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jones | 62 min |
| Apr 6, 12:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 58 min |
| Apr 6, 12:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale | 54 min |
| Apr 6, 12:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 74 min |
| Apr 6, 12:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 1:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 52 min |
| Apr 6, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin | 55 min |
| Apr 6, 1:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds | 24 min |
| Apr 6, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Simpson | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 2:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lincoln | 56 min |
| Apr 6, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin | 69 min |
| Apr 6, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 2:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Marion | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin | 58 min |
| Apr 6, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 2:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott | 113 min |
| Apr 6, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 77 min |
| Apr 6, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Scott | 54 min |
| Apr 6, 2:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 2:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lincoln | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 3:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Scott | 58 min |
| Apr 6, 3:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Montgomery | 67 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.